formance of the duty is, " be fil- Saith the prophet Ifaiah, "The Thefe fcripture paffages, I think, explain the connection of the former one, to which we have adverted; and fhew us, that the use of mufic, for selfish, mufic, for felfifh, carnal, fenfual ends and purposes, is divinely forbidden; and that, like all other enjoyments, it is to be improved, with either an immediate, or ultimate refpect to the service of God; either to unbend and relax the mind from cares; to refresh and enliven the animal fpirits in a state of de ty of mental exercife, and thereby the better fit us for the active duties of life; or, in the noblest ufe of mufic, to enkindle a spirit of devotion in our fouls to wor ship and glorify God. In the direction given us by the Apostle for the performance of the duty, he fets up a character, moral temper, performance and enjoy, ment, in the exercife of the mufical art, in direct contraft with what immediately precedes it.As if he had faid, would you enjoy true pleasure in the charms of mufic, apply the art to the proper end for which it was defigned and given to man. Seek it not in the fong of the drunkard, or the lewd ballad of the fenfualift, but addrefs your melody in humble fervent worship, to him who formed to fong your tuneful voices, “ fpeaking to yourselves in pfalms and hymns and fpiritual fongs, finging and making melody in your hearts to the Lord." And for this end, be filled with the Spirit"-be affimilated, in the temper and difpofitions of your hearts, to the glorious moral character of Deity, the infinite fource and standard of all perfection. What it is to be filled with the Spirit, we may learn, by knowing what are the genuine effects of the Spirit's fanctifying operations upon the foul. "Now the fruits of the Spirit are thefe, love, joy, peace, long-fuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance. Where these are found in the worshipper, he is filled with the Spirit and what divine harmony, what heavenly mufic muft flow from the combination and concert of these virtues! It is a melody pleafing to God himfelf. There is fomething very inftructive, and inexpreffibly beautiful in the figurative expreffion, "making melody in your hearts to the Lord." If it mean any thing, it is defcriptive of the most compofed, ferene, and tranquil ftate of mind-forming a direct contraft to that of the carnal mind, which, diftracted with worldly cares, in enmity with his God, and his fellow creatures, opposed to the nature and the object of his worship, is harrowed up with the distracting conflict of jarring pafGons, and like the troubled fea that cannot reft, continually cafting up mire and dirt. There is nothing but difcord in fuch a heart how tuneful foever may be his voice. But where the rough and turbulent paffions are smoothed and regulated-all the powers and faculties of the foul-all the affections and defires of the heart, ftrike unifon in love to God and man; here is melody indeed, it is the melody of the heart :-here is celeftial mufic; it is the harmony of the foul. This on earth preludes the exercise of angels, and the tranfports of heaven. If then Pfalmody, be a divine institution, which we cannot doubt, it ought to be diligently cultivated and reverently attended. Let none remain inattentive to the duty, or infenfible of their obligations to fing God's praise in his public worship Let all be exhorted to unite with the mufic of their voi ces, that melody of the heart which the facred fcriptures enjoin, and they may humbly hope for the approbation and acceptance of that great and glorious Being, who is the immediate object of their worship. Let us only be filled with the Spirit, and we can want no motive of encouragement, that can arouse the attention, warm the affections, and inspire the devotion of a rational being. ASAPH. company. further particulars, relating to the late revival of religion in this town. About four or five months after the attention began, two lads or young men, who lived near each other, having finished their daily labor in the field, met in a school-house near by, and spent the evening in religious converfation. They had not spent more than two evenings in this manner, before their being together and the defign thereof, was known to fome in the neighborhood, who, the next time they met, joined their About this time, I heard of their meeting, although it was not generally known. A doubt, at once, arofe with refpect to the propriety of encouraging fo young a clafs, of the different fexes, meeting by themselves, for religious purposes; without fome one of more age and experience, to fuperintend their meetings, and preferve regularity among them, as alfo to inftruct them, in things pertaining to the kingdom of God, and their own falvation. At their next meeting, I went among them, and found nearly forty males and females, from about eight to about eighteen years of age, convened for the purpose of praying together, reading, finging pfalms, and talking upon religious fubjects. Being now defired by them I met with them, weekly, for feveral months. The fecond time I met with them, there were about double the number there were the first time; and the third time, I judged about one hundred and forty. Although it was now the bufieft feafon of the year with farmers, being about harveft-time, and the evenings fhort, young men and women and children, came from a distance of several miles; and much the greater part appeared to have their minds impreffed with feriouf nefs; for in every part of the house, tears were seen, and fighs and fobs heard; altho' endeavors were used to fupprefs the one, and to conceal the other. These meetings of the young people and children, were kept up for several months, and until more elderly people, who wished to participate with them in their devotional exercifes, came in among them, and fo rendered them common for thofe of every age: but it is hoped, the religious impreffions made at this time, upon the young and tender minds of a number, will never be wholly effaced, but remain through time and be like a well of water, fpringing up into everlasting life. I shall now take notice of fome expreffions, or forms of speech, made ufe of by individuals, during the time of the awakening. Thefe expreffions and forms of fpeech, fo far as they indicate the exercifes of the heart, will fhow what the views and feelings of fome were; and perhaps, afford a fpecimen of the whole; for it is not doubted, but fimilar views and feelings were common to many, if not to most of thofe among us, who have been the fubjects of an common operation of the fpirit. When one was asked, "Do you hope you have acquainted yourself with God, and are now at peace ' with him? Or fhould you leave 'this world in your present state, 'what would your end be ?" The anfwer was, "I do not know what 'my ftate is, nor what will be 6 come of me I am in the hands ' of God, who hath a right to and 'will do with me as he pleaseth ' and I know he will do right." Question, "Do you think yourself a finner, and that defervetobe you forever separated from God, and to be made everlastingly miserable ?”, 'deceived, and what reafon have 6 Answer, "Yes, I know I am a me I can. I know he does and ' will do right." Question, "Do • you think you love God for what he is in himself?" Answer, " I hope I do." Question, " If God fhould reject and caft you off forever, do you think you fhould • ftill love him?" Anfwer, "I fhould have the fame reason to love him for what he is in himfelf, as I fhould if he fhould make me happy, and it seems to I fhould love him then as much as I now do." Question, " Do you feel willing to be eternally feparated from God, and banished his prefence forever?" Anfwer, "No, I do not; but if I fhould be, God would still be, a juft and good being, for I deferve his wrath forever." 6 you to believe your present hope is not that of the hypocrite, 'which will fail you when God fhall 'take away the foul?" Answer, "I have views, and feelings now, which I never had before. I 'never had fuch views of God and 'Chrift and holiness, as I now have I never wished to enjoy • God and Chrift as I now do." Question, "Are you fo confident of your good estate, as that you are not afraid to die?" Anfwer, "Sometimes I am, and fometimes I am not, and fometimes I feel as if I wifhed I was dead." Question, "Do you ever feel a willingness to leave your relations and companions and friends, and now in the days of your youth lie down in the cold and filent grave?" Answer, "Yes fometimes I do." Sueftion, "But why do you not feel fo at all times?" Anfwer, "Sometimes I am afraid I do not love Christ in fincerity, and then I am afraid 'to die; but at other times, I have 'fuch views of Christ, and he appears fo glorious and lovely, that I have a defire to be gone, that I might be with him, and love him more and ferve him better, 'than I do, or can while I live in 'this world." 6 To another it was faid, "When I asked you a few months ago, what you thought would become To another, who expreffed a • of you, if you was then to die, defire to profess Christ and comyou told me you hoped it would mune at his table, it was faid, be well with you; but you did "Do you think yourself worthy not, at that time, give the reason to come to the table of the Lord?" of your hope; what do you think The answer was, "No, I know of yourfelf now?" Answer, "II am not ; but the dogs eat of the think, fir, if I had died when 'crumbs which fall from their mafyou spoke to me before, I should 'ters table, and this, fir, is what I have been in mifery now; for I wish to be permitted to do. I then deccived myfelf; but I hope think it my duty to confefs Chrift I am not deceived now, and think, before men; and as unworthy as if I should leave the world at this I am, I have a defire to commune time, I should go to reft." with him at his table." Question, tion, "But you fay you have "Do you feel a love for holiness, Quef been 1 0 ous and good fermon, and appear'ed to feel the importance of what 'he faid; but many of the hearers, efpecially of the young people, " were very inattentive, and fome of them very rude. O,how did I wish fome wordfpoken by the preacher, might reach their confciences, and fome arrow prick their hearts, 'check their levity, and make them 'ferious! To fee a minifter, fpend a hungering and thirsting after righteousness, a relish for and delight in the duties of religion?" Answer, "Yes, above any thing • in the world. I used to think I 'took pleasure in being in young company, in attending balls and ' other amusements; but I now 'find more fatisfaction in reading ⚫ the bible, converfing upon religion, and attending religious duties, 'than in any thing elfe; and haveing his ftrength for nought, and peace?" Answer, "Yes, and I now believe there is no real happi-back, until of late, when my nefs in any other way, than in walking with God, and keeping •his commandments. I have lived a number of years in the world, without God, and without attending to the duties of religion, or practifing godliness, and then tho't myself happy; but I never knew • what happiness was, until of late; and have enjoyed more real happinefs, within a few months, or even weeks, than I ever enjoyed, ' in all my life before." 'mind hath been fo strongly impref'fed with a fenfe of its being my 6 6 duty, I could refrain no longer. I therefore publicly gave up my'felf to God, and the fame day 'communed at the Lord's table; 'but not without fear and trembling, left I fhould eat and drink unworthily. The night following, as I lay in bed, meditating upon what • I had done, examining myself, and praying to God, that he would lead me in the way everlasting, I fuddenly had fuch manifestations of 'God and Chrift and fuch a time of ' refreshing as I never had before. • It seemed as if I beheld heaven opened, and Chrift ftanding on 'the right hand of God. Not that I faw any thing with my bodily eyes, the whole was mental. God appeared glorious in holiness, and asan abfolute fovereign, and Chrift ' an able and willing Saviour. My ' heart appeared at once reconciled |